Net Impact Blog: Net Impact Chapters
Net Impact is fueled by more than 300 volunteer-led chapters around the globe. These are just a few of their stories and highlights.
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Introducing Net Impact's 2013 Gold & Silver Chapters
These chapters lead the way for a network 300+ chapters strong
Our 2013 Gold and Silver chapters are leading the way for our global network 300+ chapters strong. These chapters go above and beyond basic requirements, offering their local members a wide variety of unique opportunities to make an impact on campus, in the workplace, and in their local communities...
Revitalizing a Net Impact Chapter in the Heart of Silicon Valley
Five practical tips from a vibrant leadership team
Silicon Valley is home to many large technology corporations you’ve likely heard of: Facebook, Google, Intel, etc. But it’s also home to thousands of startups that you may not have. In the midst of this whirlwind of productivity around us, Net Impact Silicon Valley saw an opportunity to bring the Net Impact mission to professionals in the area and build a cross-functional synergy among them.
$1 Million to Solve the Global Food Crisis? Yes, Please.
Net Impacters make their mark on the Hult Prize finalist teams
Take one of the world’s biggest challenges: the global food crisis. Add a $1 million prize to solve it. Throw in some of the brightest minds of our generation and what do you get? The largest case competition out there: the Hult Prize. With innovation this big, it should come as no surprise that four out of the five finalist teams have Net Impact connections...
The Strength of Community
By now, the news about yesterday's events in Boston have spread. Among many emotions, one thing stands out to us here at Net Impact. As we heard of the people of Boston opening their homes to stranded runners, and runners heading into danger to help the hurt, we were reminded of the power of each one of us to do good for each other – wherever we are, whatever the circumstances...
Conference Crowdsourcing: Net Impact Community Wants to Learn About Today’s “Techpreneur”
Introducing our first ever #NI13 Workshopper App winner
Our first ever Conference Workshopper App was a resounding success, crowdsourcing the best workshop ideas for the 2013 Net Impact Conference and opening them up to a community vote. Sixty-three submissions and 1,200 votes later, a team of Net Impacters from Colorado State University’s Global Social Sustainable Enterprise MBA Program came out on top...
When's a Career Fair Not a Cattle Call?
Net Impact Boston career summit breaks the mold
One week after Nemo shut down the city of Boston with over 25 inches of snow, Net Impact members and supporters alike gathered to participate in the first ever Net Impact Boston Career Summit. Born from Net Impact Boston’s desire to strengthen relations with the host of graduate student chapters in the area, the Boston Career Summit is a great example of network collaboration done right...
Want to Drive Big Impact? Start Small
Jessica Rudnick had big ideas when she joined a Net Impact chapter last fall, ready to make an impact on campus. But she quickly discovered it wasn’t going to be as easy as she’d hoped. The question loomed: how do you reach folks who haven’t integrated social and environmental values into their everyday habits?
Net Impact UCLA Members Tackle Human Trafficking
Chapter consulting challenge pairs members with local nonprofits on key strategic projects
Keeping a social sector organization afloat takes work: it’s sometimes a struggle to get donations, pay staff, and meet your mission. But if you’re Mary Magdalene Project (MMP), a nonprofit working to target sex trafficking and street prostitution, it’s even harder: when no one wants to talk about the issue you’re tackling, it’s that much more difficult to change lives. That's where the Net Impact UCLA Consulting Challenge steps in...
Who Said Facebook Was a Timewaster?
Net Impact Meets Our 10,000th Fan
It’s always fun to celebrate milestones, but it’s especially cool when that milestone includes one of our favorite hangouts: Facebook (yes, we admit it). Turns out our 10,000th Facebook fan just happens to be an undergrad Chapter Leader, who – totally not surprisingly – is using social media to stay connected to other Net Impact members.
From Chapter Leader to Clean Tech Go-To
Q&A with Net Impact member Ian Lavery
Net Impact Boston President Barbara Seymour caught up with member Ian Lavery last month to find out how he went from an 18-year-old kid maybe studying the brain and psychology in college to the go-to guy for sustainability questions at Cate Street Capital.
Meet Your Community: A Net Impact Member Snapshot
We enter 2013 as a large and diverse community, growing every day. Yet we’re unified by the belief that if we put our values to work each day, we can choose to change our organizations, our communities, and the world. So as we kick off a brand new year, we’d like to introduce you to your larger Net Impact community.
The Right Stuff: Chapter of the Year Winners Explain What It Takes
The Net Impact chapter community is definitely booming. Today we welcome more than 300 chapters to our global network, each making a huge difference every day on campuses and in communities. But leading a chapter isn’t easy: juggling work, school, management, planning, and - oh yeah - a life. Once a year, though, Net Impact honors those chapters that stand out among the rest, and names them Chapter of the Year...
Service Corps: Net Impact Chicago Serves Local Nonprofits
Guest blogger and chapter leader Nicole Lynn shares her Service Corps experience
Service Corps is an important program to our chapter, allowing our members to work closely with local organizations to create a positive social impact. This year, sixteen Net Impact Chicago members and eleven local organizations applied to participate...
Notes from Undergrads
Did you think undergrads weren't ready for impact careers?
For those who know us as a network of MBAs, it might just surprise you to learn that Net Impact chapters are springing up on undergrad campuses across the country at a rapid pace. Of course, maybe that's not so surprising, given that the majority of students in our recent survey say they want to use their job to contribute to society. But are undergrads really ready to be tackling the idea of an impact career? Aren't they too young? Too confused? Not if Net Impact UNH Undergrad's VP of Marketing & Communications Mary Callaghan is any example...
Bringing Energy Audits to Small Business
Net Impacter Launches Nationwide Green Impact Campaign
Ever sit in a class just daydreaming? While you’re tapping your fingers thinking about the closing joke Ira made in last week’s This American Life, the fellow next to you might just be having a silent epiphany about a business that will help shape our future. That was Net Impact DC member Daniel Hill 18 months ago in his MBA accounting class...
Net Impact Chapters Set the Gold (and Silver!) Standard
It’s no easy feat achieving Gold or Silver standing in our network. These chapters go above and beyond minimum chapter requirements to create opportunities for their members to develop business skills, meet folks who can help members define career paths, and build a community of support to change our approach to social and environmental issues. Meet the 2012 chapters who are setting the network standard...
From Student to Pro: 50% off Membership and a Support System, Too
Graduation season is winding down, but that doesn’t mean you have to join the ranks of the working world without a net. When Arthur Peterson, who’s now an Employee Environmental Engagement Leader at Boeing, graduated from the Ross School of Business, he knew just where to turn for support: his local professional Net Impact chapter.
Go from Grad to Pro: Get Half Off Supporting Membership
Graduating into the full-time working world isn't always easy, even when armed with a hard-earned degree. Luckily, becoming a Net Impact Supporting member is, especially with this half-off discount for new grads.
Chapter Highlights: The Latest from the Network
In case you hadn't heard, we launched a handful of new chapters last week, bringing our network passed 300! From Beirut to Baltimore our chapters offer local programming and events tailored to members' interests. Here are just some of the highlights.
Net Impact Chapters Rise to the Campus Greening Challenge
Net Impact chapters on campuses across the country have been competing hard since November to design and implement a campus greening initiative of their choice. From green roof installation to recycling and composting programs, the ideas generated during the 2012 xpedx Campus Greening Challenge have proven just how effective strategic thinking and hard work can be in shrinking a university's environmental footprint. Check out the winning ideas...
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